used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll run and tell mother."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Nine--poor child," murmured Tom Boswell, behind the desk.
BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
BOSWELL'S
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From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Nine--poor child," murmured Tom Boswell, behind the desk.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "Nine--poor child," murmured Tom Boswell, behind the desk.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
five-thirty
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From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That makes nine for supper.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
I'll
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From this reading I'll run and tell mother."
Inn'snounUS /ɪnz/
possessive form of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "That makes nine for supper.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I'll run and tell mother."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Nine--poor child," murmured Tom Boswell, behind the desk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "That makes nine for supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Nine--poor child," murmured Tom Boswell, behind the desk.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I'll run and tell mother."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
SIXTEENadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "That makes nine for supper.
express in words
From this reading I'll run and tell mother."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That makes nine for supper.
That's
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From this reading "That's certainly a great showing for a summer hotel, on the fifteenth day of July.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
male cat
From this reading "Nine--poor child," murmured Tom Boswell, behind the desk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I SIXTEEN MILES TO BOSWELL'S "One passenger off the five-thirty, coming up the hill," announced Sue Boswell, peering eagerly out of the Inn's office window.
